We have looked at how corporations, the political left, and the political right are reacting to Christ and how they are supporting (or refusing to support schools that have Christ in their curriculum). Now it is time to take a look at the American people to see how they are reacting. To say anything about the American people necessitates that we speak in generalities. When I survey the landscape of America I see a few different groups and one overarching problem.

The first group we could call the “trapped”. This mainly consists of the poor. They have no educational options and our political leaders seem to want it to stay this way. The cycles of poverty and poor education in the inner cities are almost a cliché, but, of course, things could be done. The failing schools could simply be dropped into the free market by giving people some sort of tax credit to use at private schools. Many would leave the failing schools and change would come. Do not, however, hold your breath for this. The poor have no political weight to make this happen, their representatives are servants of the educational status quo, and those outside of the inner cities are more apt to turn a blind eye to their needs. (more…)

Here is an article that I read recently done by my pastor, Dr. Gregg Strawbridge, on an obscure but interesting Medieval teacher called Peter of Spain. He was an exceedingly important teacher whose influence extended over most of the schools of Europe. He is one of the stars circling Dante and Beatrice in the Heaven of the Sun. Here is the article:

The Mental Furniture of the Pre-Reformation Mind

Enjoy!